South Carolina

South Carolina's Final Four Run Gives Hope To All Of Sec's Underperformers

... before tip-off, these weeks are magical because a team like South Carolina can ride the momentum train to a destination few thought Martin’s group would see. Let the Gamecocks’ tale serve as a lesson for middling SEC teams aching to make a March memory of their own. After all, we’re not talking about Kentucky or Florida, two programs that have climbed the Final Four mountain before this season. If South Carolina can shake up college basketball’s world, why not others in the SEC? Everyone should dare to dream. Still, with hope comes responsibility. South Carolina’s gains should make officials at SEC schools with average-or-worse basketball programs ask, “Why aren’t we better?”. The NCAA Tournament appearances by Arkansas (lost in the second round) and Vanderbilt (lost in the first) are encouraging. But Ole Miss, Alabama, Georgia, Texas A&M, Tennessee, Mississippi State and Auburn are in a similar position that South Carolina stood not long ago. Even LSU and Missouri fans should expect more after Will Wade and Cuonzo Martin were hired to deliver results. The coming years will be fun to follow. So much goes into enjoying success in the NCAA Tournament: Luck and belief, vision and ...

How South Carolina Basketball Became The Talk Of The Ncaa Tournament

... When the bottom dropped out on the Gamecocks, it dropped all the way out. They lost seven games in the SEC and wound up on the wrong side of the NCAA tournament bubble. Believing that his team’s super-light early schedule the season before had done more harm than good, Frank Martin opted to put his team through the ringer during the first two months of 2016-17. The Gamecocks squared off against ranked teams in Michigan and Syracuse, defeating both by double-digits. They also faced another pair of major conference opponents in Seton Hall and rival Clemson, losing to both in single-possession games. USC also played RPI-boosting games against potential lower-conference champions like Monmouth, Louisiana Tech, and Holy Cross, and escaped all of them without being harmed. What that schedule did was put in place a safety net that would catch the Gamecocks if something like Thornwell being unavailable were to take place. When it did (via suspension), and South Carolina went just 3-3 in his absence, it wasn’t a brutal stroke of bad luck that doomed USC to miss out on the dance once again. Martin’s ability to learn ...

South Carolina High Schools Could Require Computer Coding Course For Graduation

... passed in the House with a 106-1 vote Tuesday and advanced to the Senate. It includes $1.36 million in new expenditures over the next two years to develop grade-appropriate standards, hire a state computer science education coordinator, fund summer teacher training camps and provide other support. But the bill does not set aside recurring funds to support computer science education or provide school districts with more money to hire additional teachers. The hiring of computer science teachers could cost local school districts a combined $19.2 million in the 2019-20 school year alone, according to an estimate included with the bill. Quinn Burke, an assistant professor of education at the College of Charleston, helped write computer science standards for kindergarten through eighth grade. When it comes to the high school proposal, he's concerned about the lack of recurring funds for teachers. "To be offering computer science education in South Carolina schools for 2019 but putting absolutely no money ...

Gonzaga, South Carolina, Oregon Join Old Hand North Carolina In Ncaa Final Four

... we got really, really good.". North Carolina has been good for decades, and has more than enough history to make up for the other teams. Luke Maye made the winning jumper with 0.3 seconds left for a 75-73 victory over Kentucky. This will be the Tar Heels' fifth trip to the Final Four under the guidance of coach Roy Williams, and their second straight. They have spent the last year seeing their nightmare finish to the 2016 tournament replayed on an endless loop of highlight shows and March Madness videos. Villanova's Kris Jenkins hit a shot at the buzzer in the title game, only seconds after Tar Heels guard Marcus Paige made a double-clutch 3 to tie it. "I just think about it all the time," said Joel Berry II, one of three current Tar Heels who were on the floor when Jenkins hit the game-winning shot. "Four seconds ...

Who Is Chris Silva? The Backstory Of South Carolina's Dunking Big Man From Gabon

... in Jeremy Schneider’s fantastic __link__ feature story about Silva’s basketball beginnings. Per the story, Silva showed up and the first thing he said was, “Coach, I go to NBA,” even though he was 6-foot-9 and only 184 pounds, and he had never played organized basketball in his life. But Silva worked hard — making 1,000 shots per day and able to run a mile in under five minutes (I can hardly believe it either, but that’s what Schneider reported) — and he improved year by year until committing to South Carolina. Now, Silva is, as head coach Frank Martin told __link__ , playing like a senior as a sophomore. In the Gamecocks’ first round win over Marquette, Silva finished with 12 points and five rebounds. In their second round upset of Duke, Silva recorded 17 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks. And in their Sweet 16 blowout of Baylor, he had 12 points, seven rebounds and two blocks. Silva can also throw down monster dunks like this. Chris Silva rises up and throws down the alley-oop off the assist from Sindarius Thornwell! ...

No. 7 South Carolina Vs. No. 4 Florida

... Getty Images / Maddie Meyer). Chris Silva #30 of the South Carolina Gamecocks reacts after a play against the Florida Gators in the second half during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at Madison Square Garden on March 26, 2017 in New York City. (Credit: Getty Images / Maddie Meyer). Justin Leon #23 of the Florida Gators reacts from the ground after a play in the second half against the South Carolina Gamecocks during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East Regional at Madison Square Garden on March 26, 2017 in New York City. (Credit: AP / Julio Cortez). South Carolina players react on the bench during the second half against Florida in the East Regional championship game of the NCAA men's college basketball tournament, Sunday, March 26, 2017, in New York. (Credit: Getty Images / Elsa). Chris Silva #30 of the South Carolina Gamecocks fights for the rebound against the Florida Gators in the second half during the 2017 NCAA Men's Basketball Tournament East ...

South Carolina Gamecocks Vs. Florida Gators, Ncaa Tournament, Recap, Score, Stats 3/26/17

... nice assist to Maik Kotsar for a 4-point lead. It seemed Thornwell was always where he needed to be including a steal with 40 seconds left that made it 73-68. PJ Dozier added 17 points for the Gamecocks, Chris Silva had 13 and Kotsar 12. It all totaled to a Final Four trip for coach Frank Martin, he of the booming voice and terrifying faces. Justin Leon had 18 points for the Gators who managed a 40-33 halftime lead on 7-for-12 shooting from 3-point range. But that was it. Florida was 0 for 14 from beyond the arc in the second half, a lot like the 0-for-17 effort the Gators had in their first meeting with South Carolina this season. South Carolina, which forced Florida into 16 turnovers, finished 23 for 31 from the free throw line, including a 9-for-10 effort from Thornwell. Below is __link__'s preview of the game. The 7 th seeded South Carolina Gamecocks (25-10) meet the 4 th seeded Florida Gators in the East Region final of the 2017 NCAA Tournament  on Sunday, March 25, 2017 at Madison Square Garden in New York. The winner advances to the Final 4 with Gonzaga, Oregon and the winner of Sunday's game between North Carolina and Kentucky. We'll have ...

South Carolina Celebrates Final Four Trip By Dousing Frank Martin In Water

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